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- Nixon declares war on drugs. At a press conference Nixon names drug abuse as "public enemy number one in the United States." He announces the creation of the Special Action Office for Drug Abuse Prevention (SAODAP), to be headed by Dr. Jerome Jaffe, a leading methadone treatment specialist.
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May 31, 2017 · Nixon and the War on Drugs . In June 1971, Nixon officially declared a “War on Drugs,” stating that drug abuse was “public enemy number one.”
Aug 24, 2021 · O ver fifty years ago on June 17, 1971, President Richard Nixon declared to the Washington press corps that America had a new enemy—narcotics. “America’s public enemy number one,” Nixon...
- Benjamin T. Smith
The term "war on drugs" was popularized by the media shortly after a press conference, given on June 17, 1971, during which President Richard Nixon declared drug abuse "public enemy number one". [10] He stated, "In order to fight and defeat this enemy, it is necessary to wage a new, all-out offensive. [...]
1971 (June 17) Nixon declares war on drugs. At a press conference Nixon names drug abuse as "public enemy number one in the United States."
Apr 2, 2007 · President Richard Nixon officially declared a "war on drugs" in 1971, two years after calling for the creation of a national drug policy.
May 27, 2024 · The War on Drugs began in June 1971 when U.S. Pres. Richard Nixon declared drug abuse to be “public enemy number one” and increased federal funding for drug-control agencies and drug-treatment efforts.
May 26, 2022 · On June 17, 1971, President Richard Nixon declared a federal War on Drugs during a White House press conference. President Nixon announced that “public enemy number one in the United States is drug abuse.”
